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title: "2 Idea Literature Quotes by 2 authors"
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> [“I just can't get with this idea that literature is a 12-step program. If someone wants to read a book to see good people get rewarded and the bad people get punished, essentially what they want is a fairy tale.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/china-mi-ville/i-just-can-t-get-with-this-idea-that-literature-is-a-12-step-program/)

[China Miéville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/china-mi-ville/)

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> [We were trained as writers with the idea that literature is something that can change reality, that it's not just a very sophisticated entertainment but a way to act.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mario-vargas-llosa/we-were-trained-as-writers-with-the-idea-that-literature-is-something/)

[Mario Vargas Llosa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mario-vargas-llosa/)

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